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Education
This chapter will focus on the role of education and provide guidance to those who engage in teaching the specialty of pediatric anesthesiology as part of postgraduate training. It is organized into six sections. Sections 2 to 5 begin with…
Oncologic disorders
Introduction Cancer during childhood remains one of the leading causes of disease-related mortality among pediatric patients. With advancements in the treatment of pediatric oncologic disorders and improved survival rates, the pediatric anesthesiologist will encounter these patients in the operating room,…
Anesthesia for dental procedures
Introduction In light of the advances in healthcare, dental disease is still among the most prevalent of diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although dental caries (tooth decay) is largely preventable, it remains the most…
Anesthesia for pediatric trauma
Introduction Trauma is the forceful disruption of bodily homeostasis that affects physical, psychological, and family functioning, and it remains one of the most common pediatric public health problems worldwide, killing more than 900,000 children each year ( ; ). According…
Anesthesia for plastic surgery
Introduction Plastic and reconstructive surgery for the pediatric patient can involve any part of the body and includes children with a variety of pathologies related to coexisting diseases and syndromes. This may require surgery on the face, skull, thorax, and…
Preoperative preparation
Anesthesiology has evolved into an incredibly safe medical specialty. In large part, this is due to improvements in monitoring and medications, and the preoperative evaluation and preparation by the anesthesiologist are also important components of this safety. There are multiple…
Special characteristics of pediatric anesthesia
Introduction In the past few decades, new scientific knowledge of physiology and pharmacology in developing humans and technologic advancements in equipment and monitoring have markedly changed the practice of pediatric anesthesia. In addition, further emphasis on patient safety (e.g., correct…
Organ Transplantation
Liver Transplantation The first successful pediatric liver transplant was performed by Tom Starzl and colleagues in 1967, but the history of liver transplantation actually began in 1955 with Stuart Welch in Albany and Jack Cannon at UCLA. Welch was the…
Craniosynostosis
Risk Occurs in 1:2000-2500 live births. May be spontaneous, syndromic, or familial, but it most commonly presents as an isolated abnormality; however, it can present as a component of a syndrome or genetic disorder in 15–40% of pts. Familiarity with…